EPIC PURCHASE ORDER or FIS DV? Tim Rice, Director of Purchasing Administration Charlie Sinex, FMS Accounts Payable Manager CATS Presentation January 21, 2009

Presentation Focus  Guides to follow Disbursement voucher Requisition and Purchase Order  Invoicing Best practices

When in doubt… Call Purchasing

Purchasing website – DV guideline Purchase Orders in EPIC are generally preferred to DVs Improved controls Protection of the institution Improved spend analysis and contracting Authorized procurement processes include: Standard Purchase Order (PO) Automated Purchase Order (APO) Procurement Card Contract Order

Do not use DVs…  Employee services – process through payroll except for research participant payments  Payments to university departments – use Transfer of Funds, Budget Adjustment, or Internal Billing documents  Installment payments – on Purchase Orders  Compensation for services > $ require a Purchase Order

Purchase order required…  Consulting fees  Magazines and newspaper ads, advertising  Photographs, Printing  Workshops, Exhibits  Hospitality  Temporary services, credit and collection services  Honoraria, speaker fees, lecture fees > $999

Purchase order required…  Alcoholic beverages  Automobiles  Animals  Controlled substances  Donations or contributions  Firearms, ammunition  Flowers  Furniture  Items considered personal in nature  Purchases representing a conflict of interest  Radioactive chemicals and substances  Retirement gifts or parties

Large dollar reimbursement…  A DV reimbursement for > $500 will receive joint review by Purchasing and Accounts Payable

When to use disbursement vouchers  Reimbursement for out of pocket expense  Limited one time payments  Speakers / lecturers / performers under $1,000  Travel payments o …for a Nonemployee o …for Prepaid Travel

continued list of DV uses  Approved exceptions – e.g. GE Capital procurement card payment  Subscriptions  Research participants  Pre-registration of work related conferences  Moving reimbursement (relocations)

continued list of DV uses  Affiliate payments – e.g. IU Foundation, student organizations, space at the University Club  Revolving Fund Reimbursement

Recent focus on restaurants  More and more requisitions are being processed for restaurant vendors  The table receipt is not acceptable as an invoice document Must be billed to Indiana University Include specific invoicing details See next slide for “ideal components” of an invoice

Components of a “best practice” invoice  Vendor name in header of invoice (a match for the PO name).  Vendor remit to address.  PO#, Vendor invoice# and invoice date  Sufficient itemization to know what goods / services were provided  Billing name: Indiana University  Billing amount

Questions???  ?????  Thanks for your attendance and your attention.  Tim Rice,  Charlie Sinex,